Just about everyone is right... I use the High mountain jerky kits - cracked pepper garlic and will sometimes add some cayenne to it - or mix the cracked pepper garlic with the hickory blend. I will also do up any goose or duck and mix it with beef or pork ( the pork tends to be fatty though and I will actually pat it dry as others have said when using non lean ground beef ) ( Bacon jerky is really good tooooo !!!!)